Accreditations

Our IDVA service has been accredited by SafeLives and is a Leading Lights service.

Leading Lights is the mark of quality for domestic abuse services and has enabled us to provide the most effective response to keep victims safe and for staff to gain knowledge and confidence in their roles.

Our Refuge service has been awarded the Women’s Aid National Standards Quality mark which evidences the quality of the service and promotes positive survivor outcomes such as:

· physical and emotional recovery;

· rights and access;

· safety and dignity;

· and sustainability and autonomy.

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Male domestic abuse

Anyone can experience domestic abuse - it can happen in all kinds of relationships regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexuality, disability, wealth, and lifestyle. Every case of domestic abuse should be taken seriously and each individual given access to the support they need. Any form of violence is unacceptable.
Coercive control

Coercive control is a criminal offence and is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.
Physical abuse

Physical abuse is the most recognizable form of domestic violence. It involves the use of force against the victim, causing injury (e.g. a punch or a kick, stabbing, shooting, choking, slapping, forcing you to use drugs, etc.).
Anyone can experience domestic abuse

Volunteer roles

We need dedicated and passionate volunteers to help us provide invaluable support to all victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds - some are retired, others not in work or working part or full-time. We have many opportunities to suit various skills, such as volunteering on the helpline, organising social or well-being groups with our resid
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As a charity we rely on donations to continue our work supporting victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Until we can all live safe and secure lives in our own homes and be free from the threat of domestic abuse and sexual violence, we will continue our life saving work.
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